Adolescents' Internet Use: Academic Achievement and Well-being
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description: Internet use is gradually becoming more of an important factor in modern society, of which majority of users are adolescents and young people. Internet use has been connected with impairment and change in academic performance, mood, daily routines and relations with family members, for adolescents and young people. The aim of the study was to examine students’ internet use and how it may connect to academic achievement, alcohol consumption, depression and self-esteem. The participants were 175 students from three different schools in Iceland. A t-test, ANOVA, cross-tables and correlation calculations were used to do a comparison between the students’ gender, age and school, in internet use. The results showed that male and female students are using the internet quite differently. Also, there was a negative correlation between students’ internet use and how well they did at school. Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between students’ internet use and self-esteem, but a positive correlation between internet use and depression. Keywords: internet use, adolescents, academic achievement, alcohol consumption, self-esteem, depression
abstract: Internet use is gradually becoming more of an important factor in modern society, of which majority of users are adolescents and young people. Internet use has been connected with impairment and change in academic performance, mood, daily routines and relations with family members, for adolescents and young people. The aim of the study was to examine students’ internet use and how it may connect to academic achievement, alcohol consumption, depression and self-esteem. The participants were 175 students from three different schools in Iceland. A t-test, ANOVA, cross-tables and correlation calculations were used to do a comparison between the students’ gender, age and school, in internet use. The results showed that male and female students are using the internet quite differently. Also, there was a negative correlation between students’ internet use and how well they did at school. Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between students’ internet use and self-esteem, but a positive correlation between internet use and depression. Keywords: internet use, adolescents, academic achievement, alcohol consumption, self-esteem, depression
author: Eir Arnbjarnardóttir 1990-
language: en
keywords: Sálfræði, Tölvunotkun, Netið, Líðan, Unglingar, Psychology, Internet and teenagers
date published: 2015-08-27
date modified: 2026-07-27T20:42:04Z
provider: Reykjavík University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Reykjavík University

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